Wake-up Call: Trump taxes and a local potty pick

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President Donald Trump could be liable for tens of millions of dollars in civil fines if state and federal authorities substantiate A New York Times story about how he and his family allegedly cheated the IRS for decades.

President Donald Trump could be liable for tens of millions of dollars in civil fines if state and federal authorities substantiate A New York Times story about how he and his family allegedly cheated the IRS for decades. (Rogelio V. Solis/AP)

In case you missed it The New York Times, using piles of tax documents and other records, compiled the most revealing account of Donald Trump’s decades-long mythical rise from wealthy scion to businessman to marketing whiz to president with the help of his father who fed him millions in untaxed money.

All politics is local

On the other side of the Lehigh Valley, in Bethlehem Township, commissioners did their business on bathroom costs.

Place your bets

The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board on Wednesday awarded an online gambling license to Sands Casino Resort Bethlehem and another casino while also doling out its first sports betting licenses to two casinos.

Mega jackpot growing

In the spirit of gambling, here’s a primer on how to play Mega Millions.

Gun-control-domestic violence bill

Pennsylvania lawmakers have passed the first anti-violence legislation in more than a decade that deals directly with firearms.

It’s an election year after all, and that weighed heavily on lawmakers.

Third-party candidates need love

Too often, candidates who aren’t Democrats or Republicans are excluded from campaign events and that’s wrong in a democracy, writes columnist Paul Muschick.

U.S. Supreme Court drama

U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky, scheduled a vote for Friday on embattled U.S, Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh, accused of drunken attempted sexual assault as a high schooler and college student.

McConnell’s plan comes as Republican female lawmakers are in the hot seat over Kavanaugh.

Immigration showdown

A federal judge, citing Trump’s “animus” toward minorities, blocked the Trump administration's plans to terminate the legal status of more than 300,000 immigrants who fled violence and disaster in their home countries.